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BBC Home Service West

A weekly programme about work in the world of science
THE WOOL KOAD
How Foreign Plants are introduced into Britain by J. Edward Lousley
President of the Botanical Society of the British Isles
Seeds and fruits of plants are carried all over the world in wool. Many flowers and grasses now appearing in English fields have come from Australia, South Africa, and other countries. In recent years botanists have made a special study of these plants and Mr. Lousley describes how they are unravelling the fascinating story of the travels of these alien flowers.
Thursday's recorded broadcast in Network Three

Contributors

Unknown:
J. Edward Lousley

Celebration in London of the official birthday of Her Majesty The Queen
The Queen's Colour of the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards is being trooped
There are eight Guards with a Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry Music played by the Mounted Band of The Life Guards and the Massed Bands, Drums and Pipes of the Brigade of Guards
Scene described-by Robert Hudson from Horse Guards Parade Whitehall

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Hudson

Regional Variations (3)

Grosvenor Hall Military Band. conductor, Alfred G. Burch

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

The West at Westminster

BBC Home Service West

The magazine programme of the air which invites you to meet some of the stars and personalities who are In Town Today
Introduced by Nan Winton and Antony Bibow Produced by Peter Duncan

Contributors

Introduced By:
Nan Winton
Introduced By:
Antony Bibow
Produced By:
Peter Duncan

Kenneth Home in a sort of radio show with Kenneth Williams
Hugh Paddick , Betty Marsden
Bill Pertwee , Janet Waters
The Hornets
BBC Variety Orchestra Leader, John Jezard
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Incidental music by Edwin Braden
Script by Eric Merriman
Produced by Jacques Brown
The recorded broadcast of Jan. 11 in the Light Programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Music By:
Edwin Braden
Script By:
Eric Merriman
Produced By:
Jacques Brown

Regional Variations (4)

As North

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

Personal Choice at Lochgilphead: Kathleen Garscadden

BBC Home Service Scottish

Northern Lawn Tennis Tournamen

BBC Home Service North

Annigoni, in a recorded programme, discusses with Roy Plomley the gramophone records he would choose to have with him if he were condemned to spend the rest of his life on a desert island.

Contributors

Presenter:
Roy Plomley
Castaway:
Pietro Annigoni
Producer:
Monica Chapman

Across
Miss Desmond's Desk
A play for radio by JONATHAN BURKE
Arthur Hadow , a schoolmaster, has a long-standing feud with Miss Desmond, the local librarian ...
Produced by DAVID H. GODFREY

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Burke
Unknown:
Arthur Hadow
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Arthur Hadow:
Keith William"
Emily, his wife:
Kathleen Helnie
Miss Desmond:
Mary Wimbush
William Jarvis:
William Eedle

The Telephone Service
Joan Oldfield and Michael Barton are shown behind the scenes of Britain's telephone system. In this programme they report on some of the fascinating equipment in everyday use and take a glimpse into the future by visiting the Post Office Research Station at Dollis Hill in London.
Produced by Michael Barton

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Oldfield
Unknown:
Michael Barton
Produced By:
Michael Barton

Regional Variations (7)

News

BBC Home Service Midland

News. Sports Report

BBC Home Service Scottish

News. Sport Spotlight

BBC Home Service North

Sports Results

BBC Home Service West

News

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

News

BBC Home Service Welsh

Athletics
A report on the Kinnaird Trophy meeting
Golf
The tast day of the Daks Professional Tournament at Wentworth
Lawn Tennis
News of the Finals in the Northern championships at Manchester
Continued in next column
Cricket
Latest scores and a summary of the highlights in today's first-class matches, with a special reference to those of South-Eastern counties
Comment in Sport
Sports personalities ejxprese their views on affairs of the moment
Introduced by Jacob de Vries
Produced by Gerald Sinstadt

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jacob de Vries
Produced By:
Gerald Sinstadt

Regional Variations (2)

Wax Fruit: serial story by Guy McCrone: part 8

BBC Home Service Scottish

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Mary Denise (soprano)
Introduced by Ivan Samson Master of Ceremonies, Charles Crathorn
Produced by Fredric Bayco
The dances: Marine Fomwtep; Waltz: Canadian Barn Dance; Dream Saunter; Tango Fascination; Gay Paree
The songs: Love here is my heart; Soldiers in the Park
Tickets for this programme are available on applicarion to [address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Soprano:
Mary Denise
Introduced By:
Ivan Samson
Unknown:
Charles Crathorn
Produced By:
Fredric Bayco

in which
Cyril Fletcher invites the family to listen to
Con Travers
Andy Cole
Michael Howard
James B. Christie
Julie Dawn
Benny Hill
Country Calendar Percy Edwards
Calypso Time with Cy Grant
Memories in Music with Rawicz and Landaucr
The Adam Singers
Directed by Cliff Adams BBC Variety Orchestra Leader. John Jezard
Conductor. Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by Bill Worsley BBC record ins
Tickets for this series are available on application to Ticket Unit, Broadcasting House, London, W.l.

Contributors

Unknown:
Cyril Fletcher
Unknown:
Con Travers
Unknown:
Andy Cole
Unknown:
Michael Howard
Unknown:
James B. Christie
Unknown:
Julie Dawn
Unknown:
Benny Hill
Unknown:
Percy Edwards
Directed By:
Cliff Adams
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Produced By:
Bill Worsley

A Dead Secret by RODNEY ACKLAND adapted by Mollie Greenhalgh with Michael Hordern , Gwen Nelson
Pianist, Josephine Lee
Cornet player, Philip Jones
The action takes place at the Dysons' House in North London between early May and late September 1911.
Produced: by ARCHIE CAMPBELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Rodney Ackland
Adapted By:
Mollie Greenhalgh
Unknown:
Michael Hordern
Unknown:
Gwen Nelson
Pianist:
Josephine Lee
Unknown:
Philip Jones
Produced By:
Archie Campbell
Frederick S Dyson, an insurance agent:
Michael Hordern
Margaret Dyson, his wife:
Gwen Nelson
Peggy Dyson (aged fifteen), his daughter:
Heather Kyd
Pa Dyson, his father:
Wilfred Babbage
Archie Gooch, his clerk:
Nigel Anthony
Maria Lummus, the Dysons' tenant:
Patience Collier
Alfie (aged ten), her adopted son:
David Scully
Bert Vokes, her cousin:
John Bryning
Emily Vokes, his wife:
Gudrun Ure
Mrs Culff:
Shela Ward
Henrietta Spicer, the Dysons' maid servant:
Rosamund Greenwood
Stacey Crispin:
Hugh Dickson
Harry Bowles:
Anthony Viccars
Sir Arthur Lovecraft, K C:
David Bird
Detective-Inspector Ward:
Derek Blomfleld

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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